The shoshones called themselves kammitakka, which means "jackrabbit eaters"
The shoshone people were very mobil and skilled at hunting and gathering.
They were very self reliable people and were by far the most ecologically efficient than all the other tribes in the utah valley.
The Northwestern Shoshone have an incredibly strong oral tradition. Since they kept no written record, their history was passed from generation to generation; stories and tribal histories were memorized by young people.
The Northwestern Shoshone have the smallest reservation in Utah, consisting of only 187 acres.
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Facts
The shoshones called themselves kammitakka, which means "jackrabbit eaters"
The shoshone people were very mobil and skilled at hunting and gathering.
They were very self reliable people and were by far the most ecologically efficient than all the other tribes in the utah valley.
The Northwestern Shoshone have an incredibly strong oral tradition. Since they kept no written record, their history was passed from generation to generation; stories and tribal histories were memorized by young people.
Trivia
2. What kind of weapons did the Shoshones have?
- spears
- bow and arrows
- spears
- all of the above
3. What other tribes did the shoshones have contact with?